There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Meiningen by train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Grimmenthaltrain Re7
9h 21m€131–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus N215
13h 22m€57–89Drive 530.6 km
- Drive from Bern to Meiningencar 530.6 km
5h 33m€111–160Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain 60
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningentrain Rb
10h 12m€357–478Train, night train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Aschaffenburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningentrain Rb
10h 30m€325–462
Bern to Meiningen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Meiningen is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Meiningen is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Meiningen. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Meiningen, Kreismusikschule via Karlsruhe central train station and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Meiningen. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Meiningen via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf and Grimmenthal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Bern and Meiningen is 677 km. The road distance is 530.6 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Meiningen without a car is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Bern to Meiningen, including transfers.
Bern to Meiningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Meiningen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Meiningen is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 13h 22m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Meiningen, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Meiningen via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf, and Grimmenthal in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Meiningen, Kreismusikschule via Karlsruhe central train station and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 13h 22m.
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Grimmenthal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €94–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–33
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Basel Sbb to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zella-Mehlis station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bern to Meiningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bern to Meiningen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Meiningen is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Bern to Meiningen.
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